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One thing I learned from reading Jung and not just the MBTI stuff based on his work is his core distinction between introversion and extroversion: Introverts h
by enduser 3y ago
One thing I learned from reading Jung and not just the MBTI stuff based on his work is his core distinction between introversion and extroversion:
Introverts have an inner model of the world. Extroverts rely directly on the world.
It doesn’t mean that extroverts like people more or that introverts necessarily prefer being alone. It’s just that for extroverts, when nothing external is happening it’s like a little death. And for introverts, we need down time to reconcile our inner model with all of the day’s external stimulation.
- barbariangrunge 3y agoRecommend a book? I never knew where to start with jung. Also, was his work research based or was it mostly speculative?
- skadamou 3y agoNot OP but I really enjoyed Jung's: Memories, Dreams, and Reflections. I haven't read any of the rest of his work so I really can't say if this is the best place to start with him but being totally new to Jung, I took a lot away from this book. The book touches on many of his theories and gives you an idea of the arc of his life which is nice but also provides great insight into Jung's inner world which is what I found most fascinating about the book. I've never read anything else quite like it.
- enduser 3y agoI believe the book introducing his theory of introversion/extraversion was Psychological Types based on his own clinical research. It's a theory, not a law.. :-)
- martindbp 3y agoBut certainly extroverts must have an inner model world, otherwise how can they have a System 2 or do any kind of analytical thinking? Or is it that they do have one but only engage it when actively trying to solve a problem? This definition of introvert seems closer to the term "need for cognition".